Merriam-Webster defines 'armigerous'' as 'bearing heraldic arms[1]
In the SCA an 'armiger' is anyone whom has received an Award, Grant or Patent of Arms.[2]
By extension, an "armigerous award" is an award which carries with it one of the three above categories of Arms, as well as the three categories themselves. "Non-armigerous awards," therefore, are awards which do not carry awards and do not make their bearers armigers.
The Kingdom of Atenveldt has precedence bearing awards which are nonetheless non-armigerous, placing the person in the order of precedence above those without such awards. Many Kingdom and Baronial Level Awards fall into this category with their precedence determined in their charters.
It is also worth noting that being entitled to display arms is, in the SCA, entirely distinct from actually posessing arms to display since the process of registering arms is handled by the College of Heralds while the awards themselves are handled by the individual Kingdoms. Once a person's arms have been registered with the College, no one else can display them. Being an armiger means you can add different elements of heraldry to your arms display as shown below.
- ↑ “armigerous,” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/armigerous. Accessed 1/6/2021.
- ↑ “Armiger.” Cunnan, Kingdom of Lochac, SCA Inc, 7 Feb. 2007, cunnan.lochac.sca.org/index.php/Armiger.
| Rank | Shield | Helmet | Torse | Mantling | Supporters | Crest | Coronet (can replace torse) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No AoA | Yes | no | no | no | no | no | no |
| Award of Arms | yes | Gray non-metalic in profile to dexter |
no | no | as desired | no | no |
| Grant of Arms | yes | Gray non-metalic in profile to dexter |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse (no ermine) |
as desired | no | no |
| Court Barony | Yes | Gray non-metalic in profile to dexter |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse (no ermine) |
as desired | no | plain gold band with 4x visible pearls |
| Thegn/Bannthegn | Yes | Gray non-metalic 45 degrees to dexter |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | no | plain gold band with 4x visible pearls |
| Master of Defense |
Yes | Silver, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | No |
| Laurel | Yes | Silver, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | Laurel wreath may replace torse |
| Pelican | Yes | Silver, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | Chapeau may replace torse |
| Chivalry | Yes | Silver, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | no |
| Viscounty | Yes | Silver, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | Coronet of a single point |
| County | Yes | Silver, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | Crenellated coronet |
| Duchy | Yes | Gold, full face or profile |
2x owner's colors |
same as torse can use ermine |
as desired | as desired | Coronet with strawberry leaves |
- ↑ Kingdom Seneschal (Ed.). (2018, May 1). Kingdom of Atenveldt Sumptuary Traditions and Guidelines. Kingdom of Atenveldt.
